A warm welcome to Abinger
Stained Glass.
My name is Amanda Winfield and I am passionate about
glass! I have worked professionally in stained and
decorative glass since 1986. I was trained at a
prestigious London studio by elder craftsmen, in
all the traditional techniques which have changed
little since medieval times. In 2001 I set up Abinger
Stained Glass and have been exploring new ideas,
techniques and finishes to combine with the old
to add interest and depth into my work.
If you need advice on a new
project in stained glass or with a restoration
of stained glass, leaded panels or fused glass anywhere
in the UK or Europe feel free to call
me.

Courses
I offer fun and informative courses
in stained glass, fused glass and copper foiling
here at my workshop in Surrey. Dates and availabilty
online HERE.
For pictures of panels made on my courses click
HERE

Kirstie's Homemade Home
In 2009 I took part in Episode 2 of the first series
of Kirstie's Homemade Home for Channel 4. In the
programme Kirstie Allsopp transforms her dilapidated
house in Devon and along the way tries her hand
at some traditional crafts. In my workshop here in Abinger
Hammer, Kirstie designed and made a stained glass
panel much like you can make on my one
day stained glass course.

In 2010 I was thrilled to be asked back to make
a window for Gemma and Shaun with the help of
Kirstie Allsopp, for the Episode 1 of the second
series of Kirstie's Homemade Home. This time we
made a front door panel inspired by the stained
glass already within their property.

The Daylight Project
I recently wrote a article for The Daylight Project
about stained glass which can be found
HERE.

New
on the Abinger Stained Glass Web Site

French SceneThese panels were fitted into a newly built house at the beginning of June 2015.

Wotton local scene
My customer wanted a local scene of Wotton Church and The Surrey Hills.

African LandscapesI loved making these vibrant colourful panels, it made very me happy every day!

Tudor Roses
My customers wanted to keep the view into their hall so this glass is perfect.

What's
happening at Abinger Stained Glass? - June/July 2015

Thanks for dropping into my website today.

I hope you find what you're looking for. I know there is a lot of new stained glass and leaded light work here but don't forget I carry out lots of repair work too! Lead came has a life of about 100 years so I am regularly remaking Victorian and Edwardian front door panels.

You will usually know when they need repairing! You will see cracks across the solder joints, they will rattle when you tap them and in extreme cases there will be glass dropping out or bowing. I reuse all the original glass, just replace the lead. We can either board or glaze your windows while we carry out the work.

Apart from the usual repair work going throughout the studios, I have some lovely new projects to make this year. Later in the summer, when the glass has arrived, (it's being specially made in America) I will be making two more Magnolia panels, like these

Another lovely project I will be making is a very free design and for this I will employ all kinds of techniques, sandblasting, silver staining, plating and enamelling to get the right finish. This is for a house in Warwickshire and will be a feature window over 2 metres tall.

There are a few places left on my Autumn and Winter courses and new dates for 2016 will be out in September.

I hope to hear from you

Amanda

My Workshop
I would like to introduce you to, My
Workshop ! It has become obvious to
me over the years that many of my students would
love to carry on at home but just don't have the
space. It can also be a bit of a hefty outlay on
tools and equipment. This is why I am opening my
doors to my students. It will be on an hourly basis
and when you like! You might want to create for
2 hours a week or 10 and subject to other students
and my workload we should be able to accommodate
you. Of course this is a very busy little workshop
so there will be a bit of shuffling about but I
am positive this will work. I will store your projects
for you in between times, you will have full use
of a set of tools and if you like you can buy the
materials from me for your project. I will be there
to help and guide you through any little problems
and glitches but in essence the space will be yours
for the time booked! All you need to do is turn
up and have fun! Email
or phone me to find out availability and costs.

Glass Courses
Courses for Spring 2015 are now online. See list
HERE.
To add yourself to the emailing list for later courses
in 2014 please send me an email and you will get a list of
the dates before they go online!

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copyright, design rights and intellectual property rights existing in our
designs and products and in the images, text and design of our website are
and will remain the property of Amanda Winfield t/a Abinger Stained Glass.
We will treat any infringement of these rights seriously.